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Pro Secrets: Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Professional painter John Dee shows how to give dark cupboards the glossy, smooth look of factory-finish cabinets without having to order new doors

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How one family learned through trial and error—popping off baseboards while using floor jacks and sawing a hutch in...

A DIY Bungalow Renovation

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A simple drywall-and-paint job revealed some deep, dark secrets

Tattered 1920s Bungalow to Updated Gem

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How to Install a Hidden Door/Bookshelf

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Watch the Ask This Old House guys (and special guests, including Nick Offerman) try to figure out a tool's...

The Oddest Tools We've Ever Seen

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Warm up your kitchen cabinets with a two-tone scheme

12 Kitchen Cabinet Color Combos That Really Cook

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From small paint changes to total redos, these cabinet transformations will inspire you to start your kitchen face...

6 Before-and-After Kitchen Cabinets

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TOH’s 2017 Idea House job site in East Matunuck, Rhode Island

Work is under way at our 2017 Idea House in Rhode Island, where traditional architectural features combine with...

A Day at the Rhode Island Beach House

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Take amazing pics of your green space and record your yard's transformation. Bonus: You'll be all set with images to...

How to Take More Artful Garden Photos

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Learn how to remove hinges buried under layers of paint while refinishing wood cabinets

How to Remove Painted Hinges from Wood Cabinets

Changing a Water Heater Anode Rod

In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows a simple way to add...

How to Change a Water Heater Anode Rod

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The labels all say "safe for outside," but not all outdoor fabrics are created equal

Outdoor Fabrics 101

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Our six-point inspection plan will help you spot signs of trouble

How to Do a Deck-Safety Check

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Nothing beats the summery pleasure of a juicy burger seared to perfection over an old school charcoal fire

All About Built-in Barbecue Pits

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A helpful cheat sheet on contractor lingo

Say What? Translating Your Contractor

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You could see daylight through the brick walls, the ceiling was crumbling, and the place had never been wired for...

A Ramshackle House Gets a Second Life

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A mix of salvaged materials and sweat equity breathed new life into a house that had seen tough times

Down-in-the-Dumps Bungalow Revival

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"bathroom, floor tile"

Old-style fixtures and floor tile create a vintage-bathroom look for a traditional-style house

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